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Complex dental conditions often require surgical intervention from a team that combines advanced training with gentle, patient-focused care. Oral surgery addresses your most challenging dental needs with precision and compassionate attention to your comfort, restoring both health and confidence to your smile.
At Charlotte Dental Arts, we offer comprehensive surgical solutions, ranging from routine wisdom tooth extractions to complex implant placement procedures. Our surgical services utilize the latest technology and techniques to ensure optimal outcomes while prioritizing your safety and comfort throughout every step of the process.
Comprehensive Surgical Services
Our oral surgery capabilities encompass a wide range of procedures designed to address various dental and oral health challenges. Each surgical treatment is carefully planned and executed to achieve optimal outcomes while prioritizing your safety and comfort.
Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Third molars often lack adequate space to erupt properly, leading to impaction, infection, and damage to adjacent teeth. We remove wisdom teeth at the ideal time to prevent complications and preserve your oral health. Using advanced imaging, we precisely locate teeth and plan the safest extraction approach. Our gentle techniques minimize trauma and promote faster healing, allowing you to return to normal activities quickly.
Dental Implant Surgery
As a Diplomate in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Dr. Porter brings advanced training to implant placement procedures. We surgically position titanium implants to integrate with your jawbone, creating stable foundations for replacement teeth. Our precise placement techniques ensure optimal aesthetics and long-term success. Advanced technology guides accurate positioning for predictable results every time.
Bone Grafting and Regeneration
When tooth loss or disease causes bone deficiency, grafting procedures rebuild lost structure to restore both function and aesthetics. We use advanced grafting materials and techniques to regenerate bone for implant placement or periodontal health. Ridge augmentation restores jaw contours for improved aesthetics and function. Sinus lifts create adequate bone height for upper jaw implants when natural bone is insufficient.
Pre-Surgical Planning
Successful oral surgery begins with comprehensive planning to anticipate challenges and optimize outcomes for each individual case.
Advanced Imaging
Digital X-rays and 3D cone beam CT scans provide detailed views of anatomical structures before any surgical intervention. We visualize nerve locations, sinus positions, and bone quality before surgery begins. This imaging guides precise surgical planning and reduces complications significantly. Virtual surgery planning allows us to rehearse complex procedures digitally for enhanced precision.
Medical Evaluation
We thoroughly review your health history and current medications to ensure surgical safety for every procedure. Coordination with your medical providers addresses any health concerns before treatment begins. Pre-surgical instructions prepare you physically and mentally for your procedure. We tailor protocols to your individual health needs and risk factors.
Surgical Excellence
Our surgical procedures combine technical precision with patient-centered care to deliver superior results and a comfortable experience.
Minimally Invasive Techniques
Whenever possible, we employ conservative surgical approaches to preserve tissue and accelerate healing times. Smaller incisions mean less post-operative discomfort and faster recovery periods. Advanced instruments enable precise work through minimal access points. These techniques significantly reduce swelling, bruising, and healing time.
Infection Control
Strict sterile protocols prevent surgical site infections and complications during every procedure. We use hospital-grade sterilization for all surgical instruments and equipment. Antimicrobial rinses and medications provide additional protection against infection. Our surgical suite meets the highest cleanliness standards in the industry.
Comfort and Sedation for Oral Surgery
We understand oral surgery can cause anxiety, so we prioritize your comfort throughout the surgical experience with multiple options available.
Modern anesthetics provide profound numbness for pain-free surgery experiences. We use topical numbing before injections to minimize discomfort during administration. Our gentle injection techniques ensure complete anesthesia throughout the procedure. Additional anesthetic is always available if needed during longer procedures.
Sedation options accommodate different anxiety levels and procedure complexities for enhanced comfort. Nitrous oxide helps you relax while remaining conscious and responsive during treatment. Oral sedation provides deeper relaxation for moderate anxiety levels. IV sedation offers profound relaxation for extensive procedures or severe anxiety cases.
Complex Oral Surgical Procedures
Our advanced training extends to challenging surgical cases requiring specialized skills and technology for successful outcomes.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Extensive dental problems may require a coordinated approach involving both surgical and restorative treatments. We extract hopeless teeth and place multiple implants strategically throughout the jaw. Bone grafting prepares sites for optimal implant positioning and long-term success. Temporary prosthetics maintain function during healing phases for your convenience.
All-on-4 Dental Implants
This revolutionary technique provides full-arch tooth replacement with just four strategically placed implants per arch. Same-day tooth attachment eliminates the edentulous period completely. Angled implant placement maximizes available bone for optimal stability. This approach often avoids extensive bone grafting procedures and reduces treatment time.
Post-Surgical Care
Proper aftercare ensures optimal healing and successful surgical outcomes for every patient we treat. We provide detailed written and verbal post-surgical instructions for home care. Initial monitoring ensures you’re stable before discharge from our office. Emergency contact information provides peace of mind during recovery. We schedule follow-up appointments to closely monitor the healing progress.
Specific dietary recommendations promote healing while preventing complications during recovery. Activity restrictions protect surgical sites during critical healing periods. Oral hygiene modifications maintain cleanliness without disrupting healing processes. Prescribed rinses and medications prevent infection and manage discomfort effectively.
Technology-Enhanced Surgery
Advanced technology improves surgical precision, safety, and outcomes for every procedure we perform. Computer-designed surgical guides ensure exact implant placement according to digital planning. These guides transfer digital planning to surgical reality with remarkable precision. Precision placement optimizes aesthetics and function for long-term success. Guided surgery significantly reduces procedure time and improves predictability.
Ultrasonic surgical instruments cut bone while preserving soft tissue integrity during procedures. This technology enables precise bone work with minimal trauma to surrounding structures. Reduced bleeding and swelling accelerate recovery times. Delicate procedures benefit from this gentle approach to surgery.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Edwin Porter brings advanced surgical training with over 20 years of experience and specialized implant education. As a trainer and mentor for Advanced Implant Education through MegaGen, he teaches other dentists surgical techniques. Our surgical team is trained in patient comfort and safety protocols, ensuring comprehensive care throughout your surgical experience.
Schedule a Consultation at Charlotte Dental Arts to Learn More About Oral Surgery
Whether you need wisdom teeth removed, dental implants placed, or complex surgical treatment, we provide advanced care with compassionate attention to your individual needs. Our team combines over two decades of experience with the latest technology to deliver exceptional results. We work with out-of-network patients to maximize your benefits and offer flexible financing options through CareCredit and Cherry Financing to make treatment affordable.
As a Top Dentist in Charlotte Magazine for over 20 years and with training from the Pankey Institute, Dawson Academy, and Spear Education, Dr. Porter maintains the highest standards of surgical care. Contact us today to schedule your oral surgery consultation and discover how our surgical knowledge can restore your oral health and smile.
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